RealTracks Artist Bio: Mark Matejka

Mark "Sparky" Matejka is best known as a Southern Rock guitarist, but he earned his music degree from the Jazz program at North Texas State University where he studied with renowned guitar educator Jack Peterson. On graduation he moved to Nashville to launch an outstanding career where he has played with Chely Wright, The Kinleys, The Charlie Daniels Band, Sons of the Desert, Heartland, Hot Apple Pie, and the all-star Southern Rock band Triple Shot.

In 2000 Mark contributed guitar and vocals to Lynyrd Skynyrd′s Christmas Time Again album. When a lead guitar slot came open with the legendary southern rockers in 2006, Mark got the call and he has been with Lynyrd Skynyrd ever since.